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• 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
BROWN BAG LUNCH
(Admission Free)
Barr Street Marketplace, located behind the Ft. Wayne History Center 302 E. Berry St.
Join the Fort Wayne History Center for a kick off to Germanfest. Bring your own brown bag lunch. Listen to the music provided by Eli Arnold and the Auburn Dixielanders. Relax on the Marketplace and enjoy the outdoors!
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12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
ORGAN CONCERT
St. Peters Catholic Church
518 E. DeWald
260-436-1237
Organist Greg Vey – Director of music for St. Peters Catholic Church –
will perform several rarely heard works for organ and orchestra in this
special concert that will include many of Ft Wayne's top high school
symphonic musicians. This delightful program will include organ
concertos composed by German masters G. F. Handel and W. A. Mozart.
• 2:00 pm
CHILDREN’S STORY TIME/CHICKEN DANCE
900 Library Plaza
Grades K – 5th.
(Admission Free)
Come and explore the new Allen County Library! Allen County Library Children’s Special services program would like to invite children ages K-5th Grade for a fun-filled celebration of Germanfest. Plan on an afternoon of story time and crafts. Don’t forget about the famous chicken dance lessons. For more information contact Mary Voors at (260) 421-1220.
• 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
“RECOLLECTIONS OF A HAMBURGER”
Art Link
437 East Berry St .
“Recollections of a Hamburger”: Growing up in Germany after WWII. German-born author, Christel Behnke Gehlert will read selections from her recently published book and share insightful details of her experiences of growing up in war-ravaged Hamburg , Germany . Light refreshments will be available. Admission Free.
• 7:00 pm
GERMAN LECTURE AND SLIDE PRESENTATION
(Admission Free)
Ft. Wayne Parks and Recreation Community Center 233 W Main St. (Parking off Berry and Maiden Lane)
Mr. Kris Kallmeyer, German teacher at Northrop High School, two time Fulbright exchange teacher to Germany, NEH and Lilly Fellow, will present an hour-long lecture with slides about:
Berlin, Capitol of a Unified Germany. There will be a question and answer session immediately following. Refreshments will be served.
• 7:00 pm
BITBURGER NIGHT
Fort Wayne Sport Club
3102 Ardmore Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 432-6011
Join the Fort Wayne Sport Club in a new Germanfest tradition: Bitburger Night.
Enjoy Bitburger beer from Germany as well as live musical entertainment.
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